Mississippi State Bulldogs

Mississippi State has hired former UCLA coach Ben Howland to lead its basketball program. The university announced the hiring Monday night, and Howland will be introduced in a news conference on campus Tuesday. Howland, 57, coached at UCLA for 10 years, leading the Bruins to three straight Final Fours from 2006 to 2008. But the team never made it past the second round of the NCAA tournament during the next five seasons and he was fired in 2013 despite winning the Pac-12. Howland takes over for Rick Ray, who was fired Saturday after three losing seasons. Ray had a 37-60 overall record, including a 15-44 mark against Southeastern Conference competition. Virginia's Bennett...

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